Torpedo



Patented July 19, 1927.

cuantas` liasses, oF `new Yonx, N. Y.

PATENT; OFI-fica;

`Original `application led 27,1921, Serial No. 464,949. Divided and this application ledluly 8,

- 192e. serial N0.121,14s.

This isa divisional application 'of my application for a signal clock, filed Apr1l27, 1921 ySerial No. 464,949, and is related to myfapplications signal clocks, i1edfSept.'7, 1921 Serial No. 499,066 and Serial No. 756,'-

262 filed Dec. 16, 1924 and to `application aeroplane.v

inclusive to page 5, line f flying torpedo filed June' 23, 1926,Ser.,118, 005.' The co-operation of the` several parts throughout a complete cirlclevof `movements f involved for operating the ilying torpedo ormanless aeroplane is specified first, in my original specification filed April 27, 1921 in two complete pages, page 14 and page 15 rand second in my amendment vfor, the same application March 21, 1925, page 3, line 14,

This invention relates to certain improvements in lyingtorpedoes and the objects are y l n First, to have a torpedov arranged ing-an Second, to vided for driving al propeller to ly said torpedo.

said flying ,torpedo regulating means on said signal clock, to explode an explosive lat any predetermined time.

f Fourth, to have an operating `lever provided to start or to stop the electric clock.

operation ofthe l the flying torpedo, itswings 2f-axfe securedVV inr 'n a suitable manner to the upper part of ysaid c of my invention is fullyfillustrated.

Fig. I isa view of a half `cut'of torpedo, shown from above. v "Fig II is a side view of the entire electhe vflying tric clock.

Fig. III is aperspective 4front'*view-of the switches, which larearranged kfor mov` in to various selective yositions on the dial.

y imilar numbers refler`r to-simila'r throughout lthe several views. Y *n n A member 1 constitutesv the framework of member. A powerful engine or a' n electric motor 3 for driving apropeller 4 1s' secured in said member. Either one of an engine or .a motor can be used, the one which will be.

best suitable` for lightness and strength to ily said torpedo for a short.distance.v

A signal clock 5 for operating Said torpedois secured to the member 1 in such a position to extend its dialy 6 withits switch `in every direction.

have an engine or a motor pro Third, to have a signal clock arranged in;

easy reach to the operator.l Anexplosive 9v and a storage battery 10 must be secured in the bottom of said member in such a manner land position to balance the torpedo A second view of the signal clock 5 is bemg shown in Fig. II. Said clock is provided with the dial 6 which is with its upper part secured Vto the member 1. The switches 7 a separate view of which is shown in *g. III, are movably arranged on the dial 6,sai'd switches consisting ofamember 1,2l

whichcarries the contacts 14 and 15. "Said member is provided with a screw 16 to secure said member to different positionson the dial 6. A second member 17 carries thecontacts 18 and 19 and is secured with a in 20 inthe centre of said `iirst named mem er in such a manner toy close thecircuit between the contacts and 19 by they forward movf ing of Said second'member'and'to openisaid circuit thereby closing the circuit on the contacts 14 and 18 by moving saidv second mem# ber in the opposite direction.' A spring 21 secured lon both of said members to ,give saidsecond member a fixed position. A member 22 is provided forv carrying said switches and tol yhold in its inner side the electric current, conduitsy for the current to and the return current from said switches inl a straight position, the other end of said- Amember is arranged onthe main-shaftl23 of the clockwork. VA frame or'stand 24 is se-y cured inthe rearof the dial to the member V1 in such a position to allow the turning of the switch carrying member` 22 around the i dial6. Grooves are arranged in a hard rub-V ber plate in the stand 24 for holding circu-f larcurrent contacts 25 and 26 for the Vcurrent to andcontacts 27 and 28 for the return v ing'rnembfer 22 in Such a position to pressr `on and be in contact, one each of said contacts" with one of the circular contacts 25,

26, 27 .and 28 wherever the switch 7 is moved.

'ber 22 in the. following manner, oneyconduit 32a to close the circuit between the switch-contact 14 and the contact 29 in the switch member 2.2, a conduit 32h between the switch contact 19 and the` contact 3 0, a conduit 32 between tlieswitch Contact 18 and the contact 31 and a conduit .SQdVbetween the switch contact 15 and the .contact 32.

Corresponding opening-s3?) are` arranged 'in i the first and the second switch member-s to provide means to lead the conduits which arearrange'd on the switcl1'c-onta`ct18 and A19 in the second switch member 22 to part of the lirst switch member 12.

The clockwork which operates l-tlie electric device being connected through 4the shaft 23; Said shaft is in two parts, 23a and 23?, clutch Seis-Secured tothe shaft'QS and meshed to a clutch 35 which is slidv yably arranged onthe shaft 23". A rail 36 sei Cured l0 Seid Slmftfis ttedn a correspond mg opening 1n the` clutch. 35 to/connect or feffdSC-Olllect beth Shafts. A lever '8 ss'e cured tok said clutch to connect the clock mechanism to the' electric'switch device at the- `will of rthe operator. Thel clockwork which loperates the-electric .device being con- `nected-throu'gli the shaftsQ?)a and 23. Qne kpart of saidclock ie' a` paddle vwheel 38, the

sine" of the paddlesk must in proportion to give Ythe'right air-resistance for the move-A inent of tllejhand V39 around the dial rcquired, atthe lower par/t of said clockwork a spring or a vveiglitl()l A chain of gears and .Pin Wheels 001111,80@ Said paddle-wheel with said spring. A spring 41 is secured to the and to the member 1 lto return thev hand 3 9 when the same released from the clutch 35 toits fin/ed positionat alpin 4:2;

The electric circuits from the storage loattery`10`to the electric switch device yand; the circuits from said 'de-'vice to the, motor 3 and theeXplosive Q areas follows:- two separate conduits- 43, one for the'negative current and one for `the positive .current from said stor# age A battery to 'a main switch 4 4.' uA conduit 4 5 to close the ycircuits for the positive cnrr'entbetween said mainswitch andthe cir-v cular contacts '25V74 andQf" A conduit 46 lto @lse tneencuits for the ngative current between asaid'mam yswitch andthe motor ,3

and` to fa `rsuitable electric device "to eiqolodf-iA the ei'plosive9@l A conduit 47 to close the cir'cuitbetween the' switch 154-19 and said intorB 4and a' conduit LS between the7 switch ltlli an'd' said"l suitable' electric device. Said.r explosive canA also Abe `civplotledL vwith thel Signal, clock by securingV the and totoge'tlier in powder charge.l New the coope'ration orthe'several parts throughout 'a complete cir the inner le of movements involved in the operation of the flying torpedo, set the switch 7 to determine time to exploden theexplosive 9, close Vthe switch 411' to close'the circuit of the negative current totlie'snitable electric device which explodes the explosive Qandto the motor or engine 3, pull'the operating lever 8 thereby connect- 'ing the clock mechanism to the electric Switch device, with theclutclres 3e and 3 5, sthe positive current is led through 'the switch 15-19 thereby starting, the propeller 4, the

k.hand 39; is moved by the c loclrworlr for the indicatedtime set-,fto movewith said hand .the second switch memberl, toopeny the circuit on the switch 15-19 and closing the circuit'on .the switch V14k-18 to explode-the explosive 9. c j f I mawafre that prior to my invention torpedos have been used but I have never seenl one whichhad wings for flying said torpedo, or a meter 0r a gaslengne for' drivine 'tdpr'opeller for Said torpedo .0r an @X- plosive which v canbe exploded at a predetermined time That- Ifelaim as my invention and desire 'to Secure by Lettere Patent iS 1 In a flying torpedo, 1n combination, wings arranged Onsad tclnede, 1 Drone/ller mounted terropel ,Said belinda. a motel' arranged to drive said propeller, an explosive charge arranged in said torpedo, a source of electric power, a timing?,r device for exploding` nleev at a predetermined 1511110; Sei@ weine" device consisting of a shaft, an arm' rotat-rV sive charge and fthe sia-id cont'act elenients, which normally remain open; a clockwork` or'driving the said shaft of the timing device, va clutclil'interposed between said clock work and said siliaift and a manually oper.

ated lever f or'engfaging said clutch, the ydriving 'niot'or and timing' device beingf started 1n operation -by the closing of the -main 1 @11eme KESSES; 

